Roxton, Quebec (1871 census)
Roxton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,396. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.525°N, 72.544°W.
Population
In 1871, Roxton had a population of 2,396: 1,242 male and 1,154 female residents. Population density was 24.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,226 |
| 1861 | 3,438 |
| 1871 | 2,396 |
| 1881 | 2,357 |
| 1891 | 1,765 |
| 1901 | 1,563 |
| 1911 | 1,334 |
| 1921 | 1,298 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Roxton, 1861 (90.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Roxton, 1881 (79.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Roxton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 456 |
| Number of females | 1,154 |
| Number of males | 1,242 |
| Number of married females | 424 |
| Number of married males | 424 |
| Number of married persons | 848 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 37 |
| Total population | 2,396 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 712 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 799 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,511 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 426 |
| Number of occupied houses | 426 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 585 |
| BWT BU | 3,325 |
| CRN BU | 2,551 |
| HAY AC | 4,694 |
| HAY TONS | 3,029 |
| OAT BU | 15,312 |
| PEA BU | 1,460 |
| POT AC | 335 |
| POT BU | 35,438 |
| RYE BU | 46 |
| Total area (acres) | 65,900 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,051 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 253 |
| AREA | 65,900 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 254 |
| CD | 127 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 456 |
| FEMALE | 1,154 |
| GRA BU | 78 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 426 |
| INHABITED | 426 |
| MALE | 1,242 |
| MARRIED F | 424 |
| MARRIED M | 424 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 848 |
| POPULATION | 2,396 |
| ROOT BU | 804 |
| SINGLE F | 712 |
| SINGLE M | 799 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,511 |
| TUR BU | 1,156 |
| UNINHABITED | 24 |
| WIDOWED F | 18 |
| WIDOWED M | 19 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 37 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC127007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1871 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Roxton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/roxton-qc127007-1871/.